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* [[HF Active Mode Waterfalls Page 2]]
 
* [[HF Active Mode Waterfalls Page 2]]
  
The PACTOR references ar shown in '''bold''' will redirect to the [[HF Digital Amateur Radio]] article on this wiki to link to articles that describe the protocols in more detail. PACTOR1 through 3 have been known to be used in the amateur radio service, as well as in the maritime service, as noted. [[ALE]] has also been known to be used in the amateur service.
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The PACTOR references are shown in '''bold''' will redirect to the [[HF Digital Amateur Radio]] article on this wiki to link to articles that describe the protocols in more detail. PACTOR1 through 3 have been known to be used in the amateur radio service, as well as in the maritime service, as noted. [[ALE]] has also been known to be used in the amateur service.
  
 
'Last Seen' references are the last time this mode was seen in the UDXF logs.
 
'Last Seen' references are the last time this mode was seen in the UDXF logs.
  
 
==Active Modes==
 
==Active Modes==
* As of Jan 2018, using the logs from the UDXF and others.
 
 
 
 
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{| border="1" width="750" colspan="25"
 
!Mode or Description
 
!Mode or Description
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|HF DATALINK
 
|HF DATALINK
 
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Modernised_High_Frequency_Communications_System_(MHFCS) Australian Forces 50bd/600bd]
 
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|mostly encrypted
 
 
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/CCIR_493-4_Selcall CCIR493-4 Selcall]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/CCIR_493-4_Selcall CCIR493-4 Selcall]
 
|CODAN 8580
 
|CODAN 8580
|Misnomer; Radio Modem Name
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|Misnomer; Radio Modem Name; Chinese usage
 
|[[CCIR493 Waterfall]]
 
|[[CCIR493 Waterfall]]
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Chinese_4%2B4 Chinese 4 plus 4 Modem]
 
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Codan_Data_Modem CODAN CHIRP]
 
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|[[CODAN Chirp Waterfall]]
 
 
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Morse_Code_(CW) CW]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Morse_Code_(CW) CW]
 
|Morse
 
|Morse
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|heavily used by Russ Mil (AF, etc.)
 
|[[CW Waterfall]]
 
|[[CW Waterfall]]
 
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|[[FSK100]]
 
|[[FSK100]]
 
|POL-FSK
 
|POL-FSK
|Also uses 63bd and 125bd BPSK daily
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|Uses 63bd/125bd; BPSK/QPSK too; Enigma P03
 
|[[FSK100 Waterfalls]]
 
|[[FSK100 Waterfalls]]
 
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|[[GMDSS DSC Waterfall]]
 
|[[GMDSS DSC Waterfall]]
 
|-
 
|-
|[https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Japan_Military_8-Channel_FSK Japanese Mil 8-FSK]
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Japanese_Slot_Machine_(XSL) Japanese Slot Machine]
 
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|Mode is QPSK1500
|[[Jap 8Tone Waterfall]]
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|[[QPSK1500 Waterfall]]
 
|-
 
|-
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Japanese_Slot_Machine_(XSL) Japanese Slot Machine]
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/North_Korean_Diplo_FSK KEGURI]
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|DPRK 600 ARQ
 
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|Mode is QPSK1500; heavily encrypted
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||[[DPRK 600 Waterfall]]
|[[QPSK1500 Waterfall]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/MIL-STD-188-110_Serial MIL-STD-188-110A]  
 
|[https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/MIL-STD-188-110_Serial MIL-STD-188-110A]  
 
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|encrypted
 
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|[http://sferix.myweb.hinet.net/hfasia/files/MIL-STD-188-110A.html Waterfall de DX Asia]
 
 
|-
 
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Automatic_Link_Establishment_(2G_ALE) MIL-STD-188-141A]
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Automatic_Link_Establishment_(2G_ALE) MIL-STD-188-141A ([[ALE]])]
 
|2G ALE
 
|2G ALE
|[[ALE]]
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|wide use by NGO,Military some ham
 
|[[ALE 2G Waterfall]]
 
|[[ALE 2G Waterfall]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Link-11 MIL-STD-188-203-1A]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Link-11 MIL-STD-188-203-1A]
 
|ALLIGATOR
 
|ALLIGATOR
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|encrypted
 
|[[Link11 Waterfalls]]
 
|[[Link11 Waterfalls]]
 
|-
 
|-
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|A broadcast mode built on [http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/SITOR-B SITOR-B]
 
|A broadcast mode built on [http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/SITOR-B SITOR-B]
 
|[[NAVTEX Waterfall]]
 
|[[NAVTEX Waterfall]]
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|'''[[HF Digital Amateur Radio|PACTOR-I]]'''
 
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|used in the maritime svc
 
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|'''[[HF Digital Amateur Radio|PACTOR-II]]'''
 
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|used in the maritime svc
 
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|'''[[HF Digital Amateur Radio|PACTOR-III]]'''
 
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|used in the maritime svc - often encrypted
 
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|-
 
|'''[[HF Digital Amateur Radio|PACTOR-IV]]'''
 
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|used in the maritime svc - often encrypted
 
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|-
 
|-
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Redundant_Digital_File_Transfer_(RDFT) RDFT]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Redundant_Digital_File_Transfer_(RDFT) RDFT]
 
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|Mode used by HM-01
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|Mode used by HM-01;encrypted
 
|[[HM01 RDFT Waterfall]]
 
|[[HM01 RDFT Waterfall]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/SITOR-A SITOR-A]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/SITOR-A SITOR-A]
 
|AMTOR MODE A
 
|AMTOR MODE A
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|some maritime, Egyptian use
 
|[[SITOR-A Waterfalls]]
 
|[[SITOR-A Waterfalls]]
 
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/STANAG_4197 STANAG4197]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/STANAG_4197 STANAG4197]
 
|ANDVT
 
|ANDVT
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|encrypted
 
|[[ANDVT Waterfall]]
 
|[[ANDVT Waterfall]]
 
|-
 
|-
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/STANAG_4285 STANAG4285 2400bd Modem]
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/STANAG_4285 STANAG4285]
 
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|encrypted
 
|[[STANAG 4285 Waterfall]]
 
|[[STANAG 4285 Waterfall]]
 
|-
 
|-
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/STANAG_4481 STANAG4481 FSK]
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/STANAG_4481 STANAG4481]
 
|CRATT  
 
|CRATT  
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|encrypted
 
|[[STANAG 4481 Waterfalls]]
 
|[[STANAG 4481 Waterfalls]]
 
|-
 
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|RATT  
 
|RATT  
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|-
 
|[http://i56578-swl.blogspot.com/search/label/STANAG-5066 STANAG 5066]
 
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==Sporadically Active Modes==
 
==Sporadically Active Modes==
These modes have been reported occasionally over several months. Some may have been just tests; whether they'll show up in the future is anyone's guess.
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These modes have been reported occasionally over several months. Some may have been just tests; whether they'll show up in the future is anyone's guess. Text is always encrypted and can't be read, though it can be decoded in many cases.
  
  
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!Waterfall Page
 
!Waterfall Page
 
|-
 
|-
|Chinese MFSK PSK-8
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Modernised_High_Frequency_Communications_System_(MHFCS) Australian Forces 50bd/600bd]
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|last seen Apr 2018
 
 
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|-
 
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|Chinese MFSK
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Chinese_4%2B4 Chinese 4 plus 4 Modem]
 
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|last seen May 2018
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|last seen Sept 2020
 
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|-
 
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|Chinese 39 tone OFDM
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Codan_Data_Modem CODAN]
 
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|last seen Feb 2018
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|last seen Oct 2020
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|[[CODAN Chirp Waterfall]]
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Israeli_Navy_Hybrid_Modem_(188-110_MOD) Israeli Navy Hybrid 188-110 MOD]
 
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|HF Underground Mar 2020
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|[[Israeli Navy Waterfall]]
 
|-
 
|-
|Chinese Selcall
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|[https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Japan_Military_8-Channel_FSK Japanese Mil 8-FSK]
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|last seen Aug 2018
 
 
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|encrypted- last seen Nov 2020
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|[[Jap 8Tone Waterfall]]
 
|-
 
|-
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/North_Korean_Diplo_FSK KEGURI]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/North_Korean_Diplo_FSK KEGURI]
|DPRK 600
 
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||[[DPRK 600 Waterfall]]
 
|-
 
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|DPRK 1200
 
|DPRK 1200
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|last seen Jan 2019
 
|[[DPRK 1200 Waterfall]]
 
|[[DPRK 1200 Waterfall]]
 
|-
 
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|[https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/MIL-STD-188-110_Appendix_B_39-Tone MIL-STD-188-110 App B]
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|MIL-STD-188-110 hybrid
 
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|last seen July 2018
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|last seen July 2019
 
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|-
 
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|MIL-STD-188-110 Hybrid
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|[https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/MIL-STD-188-110_Appendix_B_39-Tone MIL-STD-188-110B]
 
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|last seen Feb 2018
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|last seen May 2020
 
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|MIL-STD-188-110A Hybrid
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|MIL-STD-188-110C
 
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|last seen Mar 2018
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|last seen Feb 2019
 
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|-
 
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|MIL-STD-188-110 Serial Hybrid
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|[http://i56578-swl.blogspot.com/search/label/PACTOR-II%20FEC PACTOR-II FEC]
 
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|last seen Jan 2018
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|via I5-56578 Antonio Digital blog
 
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/STANAG_4539 MIL-STD-188-110C WideBand Modem]
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|[https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/PACTOR_IV PACTOR IV]  
|STANAG 4539
 
|last seen July 2018
 
|[[MIL 188110C Waterfall]]
 
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|110C WB
 
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|MIL-STD 188-110D App.D
 
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|last seen Apr 2018
 
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|-
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Automatic_Link_Establishment_(3G_ALE) MIL-STD-188-141B App. C ALE]
 
|3G ALE
 
|last seen Apr 2018
 
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|Polish FSK 400/800
 
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|Polish Intel via I5-56578 Antonio Digital blog-last seen Aug 2018
 
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|-
 
|[[RS-ARQ]]
 
|ALIS
 
|last seen Mar 2018
 
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|MERLIN
 
 
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|used in the maritime svc - last seen June 2020
 
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|-
 
|-
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Saab_Grintek_MHF-50_MFSK_Modem Saab Grintek MHF50 MFSK Modem]
 
|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Saab_Grintek_MHF-50_MFSK_Modem Saab Grintek MHF50 MFSK Modem]
 
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|last seen Mar 2018
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|logs Nov 2020
 
|[[MHF50 Waterfall]]
 
|[[MHF50 Waterfall]]
 
|-
 
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Siemens_CHX-200_FSK_Modem Siemens CHP200]
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|[http://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Automatic_Link_Establishment_(3G_ALE) STANAG 4538]
|CHX200
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|3G ALE
|I5-56578 Antonio Digital blog-last seen Oct 2018
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|last seen Dec 2019
|[[CHP200 Waterfall]]
 
|-
 
|[http://i56578-swl.blogspot.com/search/label/TmS-430 Swiss Forces TmS-430 VFT]
 
 
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|via I5-56578 Antonio Digital blog-last seen Jul 2018
 
|[[TMS430 Waterfall]]
 
 
|-
 
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|[http://i56578-swl.blogspot.com/2016/10/tadiran-autocall-mfsk-4.html Tadiran Autocall]
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|[https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/STANAG_4539 STANAG 4539]
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|MIL-STD-188-110B/C App C
|via I5-56578 Antonio Digital blog-last seen Sept 2018
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|last Seen Oct 2019 
|[http://sferix.myweb.hinet.net/hfasia/files/Tadiran_Autocall.html Waterfall de DX Asia]
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|[[MIL 188110C Waterfall]]
 
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|[https://www.sigidwiki.com/wiki/Thales_Syst%C3%A8me_3000_HF_Modem Thales Systeme 3000 Skymaster]
 
 
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|last seen Feb 2018
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|110C WB
|[[Systeme 3000 Waterfall]]
 
|-
 
|[[Voice Frequency Telegraphy (VFT)]]
 
 
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|last seen June 2018
 
 
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==Amateur Related Modes Used by Other Entities==
 
==Amateur Related Modes Used by Other Entities==
 
These modes have been reported once in a while by SHARES, MARS or the ICRC. Their use is sporadic at best.
 
These modes have been reported once in a while by SHARES, MARS or the ICRC. Their use is sporadic at best.
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MFSK32 and 64 is currently being used by the Shortwave Radiogram program. Olivia and MT63 has been used in the past. See the [[Shortwave Radiogram Gateway]] for more information on this subject.
  
  
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|'''[[HF Digital Amateur Radio|PACTOR-I]]'''
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|'''[[HF Digital Amateur Radio|PACTOR-II]]'''
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|used in the maritime svc
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|'''[[HF Digital Amateur Radio|PACTOR-III]]'''
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|used in the maritime svc - often encrypted
 
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Revision as of 16:06, 1 January 2021

These modes have been reported in various places over the couple of years. Keep in mind that although a particular mode can be decoded, there are several that are encrypted, and therefore unreadable. One can use analysis tools such as ACF analysis to determine this, but we may never know what such signals are actually saying.

We have pages set up with just waterfalls (useful for quick searches) here;

The PACTOR references are shown in bold will redirect to the HF Digital Amateur Radio article on this wiki to link to articles that describe the protocols in more detail. PACTOR1 through 3 have been known to be used in the amateur radio service, as well as in the maritime service, as noted. ALE has also been known to be used in the amateur service.

'Last Seen' references are the last time this mode was seen in the UDXF logs.

Active Modes

Mode or Description Synonym Notes Waterfall Page
ARINC 635 HFDL HFDL Waterfall
HF ACARS
HF DATALINK
BAUDOT ITA-2 misnomer; ITA2 is coding scheme. Baudot Waterfalls
RTTY
CCIR493-4 Selcall CODAN 8580 Misnomer; Radio Modem Name; Chinese usage CCIR493 Waterfall
CW Morse heavily used by Russ Mil (AF, etc.) CW Waterfall
FAX FAX Waterfall
FSK100 POL-FSK Uses 63bd/125bd; BPSK/QPSK too; Enigma P03 FSK100 Waterfalls
AK10 per Hoka
GMDSS/DSC Maritime Selcall GMDSS DSC Waterfall
Japanese Slot Machine Mode is QPSK1500 QPSK1500 Waterfall
KEGURI DPRK 600 ARQ DPRK 600 Waterfall
MIL-STD-188-110A encrypted
MIL-STD-188-141A (ALE) 2G ALE wide use by NGO,Military some ham ALE 2G Waterfall
MIL-STD-188-203-1A ALLIGATOR encrypted Link11 Waterfalls
Link-11
TADIL-A
M823/SC104 DGPS DGPS DGPS Waterfalls
NAVTEX A broadcast mode built on SITOR-B NAVTEX Waterfall
RDFT Mode used by HM-01;encrypted HM01 RDFT Waterfall
SITOR-A AMTOR MODE A some maritime, Egyptian use SITOR-A Waterfalls
ARQ
SITOR-ARQ
TOR
SITOR-B AMTOR MODE B SITOR-B Waterfall
FEC
SITOR-FEC
STANAG4197 ANDVT encrypted ANDVT Waterfall
STANAG4285 encrypted STANAG 4285 Waterfall
STANAG4481 CRATT encrypted STANAG 4481 Waterfalls
LINK-4
NATO-75
RATT

Sporadically Active Modes

These modes have been reported occasionally over several months. Some may have been just tests; whether they'll show up in the future is anyone's guess. Text is always encrypted and can't be read, though it can be decoded in many cases.


Mode or Description Synonym Notes Waterfall Page
Australian Forces 50bd/600bd
Chinese 4 plus 4 Modem last seen Sept 2020
CODAN last seen Oct 2020 CODAN Chirp Waterfall
Israeli Navy Hybrid 188-110 MOD HF Underground Mar 2020 Israeli Navy Waterfall
Japanese Mil 8-FSK encrypted- last seen Nov 2020 Jap 8Tone Waterfall
KEGURI DPRK 1200 last seen Jan 2019 DPRK 1200 Waterfall
MIL-STD-188-110 hybrid last seen July 2019
MIL-STD-188-110B last seen May 2020
MIL-STD-188-110C last seen Feb 2019
PACTOR-II FEC via I5-56578 Antonio Digital blog
PACTOR IV used in the maritime svc - last seen June 2020
Saab Grintek MHF50 MFSK Modem logs Nov 2020 MHF50 Waterfall
STANAG 4538 3G ALE last seen Dec 2019
STANAG 4539 MIL-STD-188-110B/C App C last Seen Oct 2019 MIL 188110C Waterfall
110C WB

Amateur Related Modes Used by Other Entities

These modes have been reported once in a while by SHARES, MARS or the ICRC. Their use is sporadic at best.

MFSK32 and 64 is currently being used by the Shortwave Radiogram program. Olivia and MT63 has been used in the past. See the Shortwave Radiogram Gateway for more information on this subject.


Mode or Description Synonym Notes Waterfall Page
AX.25 300bd FSK Packet Radio AX.25 Protocol Name based off X.25 Standards
PACKET
MFSK16
MT-63
OLIVIA
PACTOR-I used in the maritime svc
PACTOR-II used in the maritime svc
PACTOR-III used in the maritime svc - often encrypted
PSK31
WinMOR